Gather ’round y’all! We do taco night RIGHT! There is something amazing about sitting around a table (congregating around a tiny condo kitchen island, in my case) with friends and family to a feast of tacos. It’s fun, you get… Continue Reading →

Looking for a potato salad alternative? Give this one a try! It celebrates some still in season summer/fall ingredients and is a fresh departure from the more conventional creamy or mayo based tater tot salad. Toss the salad right before… Continue Reading →

Someone once said that the business of selling just the muffin tops was a million dollar idea. How about we lace them in a layer of crisp buttery crumble that when devoured may actually give you muffin top? These muffins are… Continue Reading →

The blueberry lavender sauce came about as a creative way to make use of the dried lavender from my summer garden. It’s a tiny harvest but a little bit goes a long way and I’m always looking for ways to use… Continue Reading →

Leftover pesto makes for an incredibly flavorful and easy marinade. I’ve used a basil-based pesto here but others, like this radish top pesto or an arugula pesto will work equally well. Cutting the chicken in half reduces the cooking time and… Continue Reading →

Summer is coming to an end but BBQ season definitely goes until the end of September…right? Hope you didn’t relegate your veggies to a salad the entire summer. Most veggies will benefit from a quick char or a flash of… Continue Reading →

I love baking layer cakes! The icing, the filling, the decorating…it’s like creating a tower of art. This one is very pretty (also more than a touch girlie) and the contrast between the four yellow layers and the pink frosting… Continue Reading →

Happy start of the Labor Day long weekend! Hope you’re all doing something fun to enjoy the last weekend of the summer! I make this plum tart every year around this time. The time when there is a noticeable shift… Continue Reading →

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About Val @ the ‘T’

Welcome to the T! I’m Val, a creative insomniac living with my Newfoundlander pup in Toronto. My pages are filled with my adventures outside of work and the life I share with my friends & family. Through my posts, I hope to share them with you too! Thanks for visiting and hope to see you again very soon!